# Galim-Tignere Subdivision, Faro-et-Déo, Adamawa Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/galim-tignere/ Subdivision · Faro-et-Déo # Galim-Tignere Galim-Tignere is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Faro-et-Déo, Adamawa Region. It covers **1,807.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,807km² - 982 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galim-Tignere? Galim-Tignere lies in [Faro-et-Déo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/), [Adamawa Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 4 other subdivisions: [Banyo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/mayo-banyo/banyo/), [Mayo-Baleo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/mayo-baleo/), [Tibati](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/djerem/tibati/) and [Tignere](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/tignere/). By area it is the 71st largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 17.0% of [Faro-et-Déo](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/adamawa/faro-et-deo/). The centre of Galim-Tignere is about 373 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1306° N, 12.3080° E. Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr). ## Know before you go: Galim-Tignere - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala - CurrencyFranc (XAF) - Country calling code+237 - LanguagesEnglish, French - Plug typesType C, E · 220 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE) · N'Gaoundéré140 km - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola237 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Galim-Tignere Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Galim-Tignere. Settlements here lie between about 938 m and 1,036 m above sea level (median 982 m). - Djem - Djoumbaré - Galim-Tignère - Kaigama - Mayo Dankali - Serki Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Galim-Tignere Named natural and historic features inside Galim-Tignere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Boung Soum - Dankali - Djarandi - Djarandi - Djombo - Mayo Barkedjé - Mayo Djarandi - Mayo Konkoli - Mayo Lougoungo - Mayo Mnana - Mayo Ndjanri - Mayo Ndjirou - Mayo Ngoum - Mayo Pinkou - Mayo Taparé - Mayo Vouré - Toléré ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Tchabal Forou · 1,577 m - Hoséré Djem · 1,482 m - Hoséré Selbé · 1,270 m - Hoséré Goungel · 1,249 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Galim-Tignere and the best time to visit Using the climate of Faro-et-Déo, the warmest month is Mar (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,541 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (299 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 1 Feb 23 3 Mar 25 23 Apr 24 113 May 23 181 Jun 22 203 Jul 21 276 Aug 20 299 Sep 21 271 Oct 21 155 Nov 21 16 Dec 20 1 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galim-Tignere Need Nearest mapped Distance School Ecole publique de Woulde · Tignere 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44700&mlon=12.46586#map=17/7.44700/12.46586) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other subdivisions in Faro-et-Déo - Kontcha - Mayo-Baleo - Tignere ## Quick answers - Where is Galim-Tignere?In Faro-et-Déo, Adamawa Region, Cameroon - What borders Galim-Tignere?Banyo, Mayo-Baleo, Tibati and Tignere - What time zone is Galim-Tignere in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Galim-Tignere?Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Galim-Tignere?English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galim-Tignere?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galim-Tignere?Settlements lie between 938 m and 1,036 m - What is the highest point in Galim-Tignere?Tchabal Forou (1,577 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Galim-Tignere?November to April - What is the P-code of Galim-Tignere?CM001002001 (OCHA common operational dataset)